How do I convert a stack port to a normal port on an Aruba Mobility Switch?

Environment This article applies to all Mobility Access Switches running a minimum AOS version 7.3.0.0 and Above.

Answer By default some ports on the Aruba Mobility Switch are configured as stacking-port. For example 1 port of S1500 and 2 ports of S2500 are configured as stacking-ports. We can convert those ports from a Stack port to a normal port and vice versa.

Use “show stacking interface“ command to find the interface configured as stacking-port

Delete the stacking interface as below and use "show interface brief " command to verify the port

(ArubaS1500-12P) (config) #delete stacking interface stack 1/1

(ArubaS1500-12P) (config) #show interface brief

Interface Admin Link Line Protocol Speed/Duplex--------- ----- ---- ------------- ------------GE0/0/0 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/1 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/2 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/3 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/4 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/5 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/6 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/7 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/8 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/9 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/10 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/11 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/1/0 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/1/1 Enable Down Down N/A

Use “show stacking interface“ command to find the interface configured as stacking-port

Delete the stacking interface as below and use "show interface brief " command to verify the port

(ArubaS1500-12P) (config) #delete stacking interface stack 1/1

(ArubaS1500-12P) (config) #show interface brief

Interface Admin Link Line Protocol Speed/Duplex--------- ----- ---- ------------- ------------GE0/0/0 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/1 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/2 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/3 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/4 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/5 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/6 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/7 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/8 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/9 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/10 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/0/11 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/1/0 Enable Down Down N/AGE0/1/1 Enable Down Down N/A